Fresh Talk: Who are the new superwomen of the universe?National Museum of Women in the Arts

FRESH TALK: Who are the new superwomen of the universe?

At the height of the golden age of comic books, women characters were treated primarily as plot devices for leading male characters with disheartening regularity. A new wave of superheroines are entering the comic universe, leading the fight for justice and dispelling traditional stereotypes in fiction and beyond.